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11/2026
High-level meeting of international researchers in Berlin on 24 and 25 June: opening with Nobel Laureate Benjamin List, Research Minister Dorothee Bär and Minister of State Serap Güler from the German Foreign Office.
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Members of the International Advisory Board Contact Dr Johanna Seibert Program Director Strategic Planning Division johanna.seibert[at]avh.de Stéphanie Balme Stéphanie Balme was elected Director of th
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How many Humboldt Professorships are being awarded? What is the purpose of the award funds? Can Germans receive the award? Who can nominate candidates for the Humboldt Professorship? When are decisions made, negotiations conducted and awards granted?
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The historian, Daniel Jütte, is known for his original work in the urban humanities, a discipline at the intersection of the humanities, urban studies and built environment. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – KIT wants to set upan Urban Humanities Lab with him to drive interdisciplinary urban research.
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10/2026
Germany’s most valuable research award goes to Berlin, Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Munich und Saarbrücken.
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Yong P. Chen is an internationally recognised scientist in the field of quantum and 2D materials who conducts research at the intersection of solid-state physics, materials science and quantum technology. With his help, the University of Kassel aims to become a leading nanotechnology centre.
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Jonathan Kimmelman is a world-leading authority on bioethics. By appointing him, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) wants to continue building its global visibility as a location for transparent, ethically-sound and scientifically excellent biomedical research.
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Combining basic research and clinical medicine, Mathias Lichterfeld has conducted pioneering work in HIV research. His appointment to Heidelberg University will enhance its profile as a major location for infection research and virology.
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2027 Shahar Mendelson Shahar Mendelson is a distinguished mathematician who has been breaking ground in data science and the mathematics of machine learning for th
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